When the Rams and Stafford reworked his contract for 2024 last summer, only agreeing to a new structure on the eve of training camp in July, both sides understood that more work would need to be done for 2025. Stafford was due just $27 million, including a $4 million roster bonus, well below the market value for top quarterbacks.

Matthew Stafford is getting a raise with his new Los Angeles Rams deal, but he reportedly could have gotten more from other interested teams. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reported Monday that "the parameters agreed to will bring Stafford a very significant raise for 2025.

Through the early part of this offseason, rampant trade rumors surrounded Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. The New York Giants were interested, as were the Las Vegas Raiders and presumably other teams.